Burglarproof depository for valuables



Aug, 15, i933.

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BURGLARPROOF' DEPOSITORY FOR VALUABLES FledfMarch 4. 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 N Jams 7.7247565140/ By mi Aug 15, 1933- J. v NocERo V BURGLARPROOF DEPOSITORY FOR VALUABLES File-d March 4. 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor Patented Aug. 15, 1933 BURGLARPROCF DEPOSITORY FOR VALUABLES James V. No'cero, Jamestown, N. Y.

Application March 4, 1932. Serial No. 596,879

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in burglar-proof depositories for valuables, and more particularly to those depositories which are in everyday use at cashier counters, in oilices where money is daily handled and in stores as well as theater cashier boxes.-

The principal object of this invention is to provide a burglar-proof valuables depository which can be instantaneously dumped into a concealed safe where the contents of the depository will be safe from unlawful persons.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawingsz* Figure l represents a top plan View of a cashiers counter showing a part of the counter broken away to disclose the novel dumping drawer and also showing in top plan the novel money supporting tray.

Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line 3 3 oflFig. 2.

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary elevational View looking toward the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 represents a fragmentary horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 represents a sectional View taken substantially on line 77 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the novel tray structure consists of a platform 5 provided with depending and inwardly disposed flanges 6 at its perimeter, one of these flanges being hingedly connected as at 7 to the depending flange 8 at the edge portion of the opening 9, into which the platform 5 fits. To the under side of the platform 5 is secured a fastener 10 in the form of a spring projected bolt 11 extending through an opening 12 in the ilange 6, While secured to the under side of the counter 13 is a magnetic actuator 14 of some suitable construction, which when energized will drive the bolt from its position extending through an opening in the flange 8 adjacent the ilange 10, whereby the platform 5 will be permitted to gravitate to the dotted lines position shown in Fig. 2.

NumeralV 15 represents a depending Wall from which extends the chute structure 16 merging into the spout 17, the lower end of which terminates in the safe 18, which may be located in a strong room.

Obviously, the magnetic actuator 14 may be controlled by push buttons actuated by hand or foot and located at desired points adjacent the counter 13. One of these buttons is denoted in Fig. 1 by numeral 19, and the magnetic actuator 14V of the platform 5 is actuated simultaneously with the magnetic actuator 14al of the drawer generally referred to by numeral 20, (see Fig. 5).

The drawer 20 consists of the side walls 21 and the swingable and slidable bottom 22, the drawer being provided with a handle 23 at its outer end. and is slidable through an opening in the front wall of the counter 13. Beneath the drawer 20 is the chute 24 into which the money or other valuables from the drawer 20 is discharged when the drawer bottom is released, the valuables dropping into a safe such as is shown in Fig. '7.

The drawer bottom 22 is independent of the side walls 21 and consists of the plate 22 provided with the block 25 slidable in the slot 26 of the plate 27, the block 25 being prevented from pulling through the slot 26 by the larger block 28 on the bottom side of the plate 27 which is secured to the bottom 22 by screws 29. The plate 27 is narrow, of rectangular 'shape and hingedly secured as at 30 to the frame part 21 of the drawer. Numeral 31 is a cross member which also forms part of the drawer bottom, but which is stationary and to this is secured the actuator 14a. of magnetic operation, complementary to the keeper 32 on the bottom side of the bottom plate 22.

It can now be seen, that when the actuator 14a for the drawer 20 is operated, its armature is withdrawn from the keeper 32 and the bottom 22 is permitted to gravitate. In the event the drawer 20 is half way open, the bottom 22 will nevertheless tilt, because as it is released, the plate 27 will gravitate down, and as the bottom 22 clears the magnetic unit 14a, the entire drawer bottom 22 will slide down on the plate 27 even though the drawer walls 21 be substantially projected from beneath the counter 13.

Numeral 33 represents a counter-sunk handle on the tray 5, while numeral 34 represents a vresilient bumper for the tray located on the inside of the funnel-like structure 16.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing @no from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new isz- 1. A depository of the character described com-v prising a drawer-like structure provided with a swingable bottom and latch means for retaining the bottom in position for supporting valuables, and a pin and slot connection between the said bottom and the drawer-like structure.

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